Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.51 -r1.52
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	20 Jun 2014 17:35:09 -0000	1.51
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	24 Jun 2014 12:34:58 -0000	1.52
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
 		Math.min(accessList.size(), AuthoringAction.LEARNING_DESIGN_ACCESS_ENTRIES_LIMIT - 1));
 	Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
 	request.setAttribute("access", gson.toJson(accessList));
+	
+	request.setAttribute("licenses", getAuthoringService().getAvailableLicenses());
+	
 	return mapping.findForward("openAutoring");
     }
 
Index: lams_central/web/authoring/authoring.jsp
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/authoring/authoring.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- lams_central/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	20 Jun 2014 17:35:08 -0000	1.3
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	24 Jun 2014 12:34:58 -0000	1.4
@@ -281,22 +281,40 @@
 				</div>
 			</td>
 			<td id="canvasContainerCell">
-				<div id="ldDescriptionDiv"
-					 title="Click to show the sequence description">
-					<div id="ldDescriptionTitleContainer" onClick="javascript:MenuLib.toggleDescriptionDiv()">
+				<div id="ldDescriptionDiv">
+					<div id="ldDescriptionTitleContainer" title="Click to show the sequence description"
+						 onClick="javascript:MenuLib.toggleDescriptionDiv()">
 						<span id="ldDescriptionFieldTitle">Untitled</span>
 						<span id="ldDescriptionFieldModified"></span>
 						<span id="ldDescriptionHideTip">▼</span>
 					</div>
 					<div id="ldDescriptionDetails">
-						<div id="ldDescriptionLabelDescription">Description:
-						
-						</div>
+						<div class="ldDescriptionLabel">Description:</div>
 						<div id="ldDescriptionEditorContainer">
 							<lams:CKEditor id="ldDescriptionFieldDescription" value=""
 								   height="300px"
 								   contentFolderID="${contentFolderID}"/>
 						</div>
+						
+						<div class="ldDescriptionLabel">License:</div>
+						<select id="ldDescriptionLicenseSelect">
+							<option value="0" selected="selected">No license currently selected. Please select one.</option>
+							<c:forEach var="license" items="${licenses}">
+								<option value="<c:out value='${license.licenseID}' escapeXml='true' />"
+										pictureURL="<c:out value='${license.pictureURL}' escapeXml='true' />"
+										url="<c:out value='${license.url}' escapeXml='true' />"
+								>
+									<c:out value='${license.name}' escapeXml='true' />
+								</option>
+							</c:forEach>
+						</select>
+						<img id="ldDescriptionLicenseImage" />
+						<input id="ldDescriptionLicenseButton" class="button"
+							   type="button" value="View" />
+						<div id="ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer">
+							<div class="ldDescriptionLabel">Additional license information:</div>
+							<textarea id="ldDescriptionLicenseText" rows="5"></textarea>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 				<div id="canvas"></div>
Index: lams_central/web/css/authoring.css
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/css/authoring.css,v
diff -u -r1.27 -r1.28
--- lams_central/web/css/authoring.css	2 Jun 2014 07:27:16 -0000	1.27
+++ lams_central/web/css/authoring.css	24 Jun 2014 12:34:57 -0000	1.28
@@ -344,14 +344,13 @@
 }
 
 #ldDescriptionDiv {
-	margin-right: 15px;
 	background-color: rgb(219, 230, 252);
-	text-align: center;
 	z-index: 1099;
 }
 
 #ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionTitleContainer {
 	padding: 2px 0 0 0;
+	text-align: center;
 	font-family: "Lucida Console", Monaco, monospace;
 	font-size: 12px;
 	cursor: pointer;
@@ -363,19 +362,38 @@
 }
 
 #ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionDetails {
+	padding: 0 0 5px 10px;
 	display: none;
 }
 
-#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLabelDescription {
+#ldDescriptionDiv .ldDescriptionLabel {
 	font-family: "Lucida Console", Monaco, monospace;
-	text-align: left;
 	font-size: 12px;
 }
 
 #ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionEditorContainer {
-	margin-top: -15px;
+	margin: -15px 0 15px 0;
 }
 
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer,
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseImage,
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseButton {
+	display: none;
+}
+
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseImage {
+	vertical-align: text-bottom;
+	padding: 0 10px;
+}
+
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer {
+	padding-top: 10px;
+}
+
+#ldDescriptionDiv #ldDescriptionLicenseText {
+	width: 99%;
+} 
+
 #canvas {
 	overflow: auto;
 	height: 725px;
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js,v
diff -u -r1.46 -r1.47
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	24 Jun 2014 09:47:20 -0000	1.46
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	24 Jun 2014 12:34:58 -0000	1.47
@@ -723,6 +723,31 @@
 		
 		layout.dialogs.push(layout.infoDialog);
 		
+		// license widgets init
+		$('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect').change(function(){
+			var option = $('option:selected', this);
+			if (option.val() == "0") {
+				$('#ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer, #ldDescriptionLicenseImage, #ldDescriptionLicenseButton').hide();
+			} else {
+				if (option.attr('url')) {
+					$('#ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer').hide();
+					$('#ldDescriptionLicenseImage').attr('src', option.attr('pictureURL')).show();
+					$('#ldDescriptionLicenseButton').show();
+				} else {
+					$('#ldDescriptionLicenseTextContainer').show();
+					$('#ldDescriptionLicenseImage, #ldDescriptionLicenseButton').hide();
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		$('#ldDescriptionLicenseButton').click(function(){
+			var option = $('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect option:selected'),
+				url = option.attr('url');
+			if (url) {
+				 var win = window.open(url, '_blank');
+				 win.focus();
+			}
+		});
+		
 		window.onbeforeunload = function(){
 			if (layout.modified &&
 				(layout.activities.length > 0
@@ -1070,6 +1095,8 @@
 			if (!isReadOnlyMode) {
 				$('#ldDescriptionFieldTitle').text('Untitled');
 				CKEDITOR.instances['ldDescriptionFieldDescription'].setData(null);
+				$('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect').val(0);
+				$('#ldDescriptionLicenseText').text('');
 				GeneralLib.setModified(true);
 			}
 			
@@ -1127,6 +1154,10 @@
 				if (!isReadOnlyMode) {
 					$('#ldDescriptionFieldTitle').html(GeneralLib.escapeHtml(ld.title));
 					CKEDITOR.instances['ldDescriptionFieldDescription'].setData(ld.description);
+					if (ld.licenseID) {
+						$('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect').val(ld.licenseID || 0).change();
+						$('#ldDescriptionLicenseText').text(ld.licenseText);
+					}
 				}
 				
 				var arrangeNeeded = false,
@@ -1974,7 +2005,6 @@
 			});
 		});
 
-		
 		// serialise the sequence
 		var ld = {
 			// it is null if it is a new sequence
@@ -1994,7 +2024,10 @@
 								   && layout.ld.learningDesignID != learningDesignID
 								   ? 1 : 0,
 			'originalLearningDesignID' : null,
-			
+			'licenseID'			 : $('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect').val(),
+			'licenseText'   	 : $('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect').val() == "0"
+								   || $('#ldDescriptionLicenseSelect option:selected').attr('url')
+								   ? null : $('#ldDescriptionLicenseText').val(),
 			'activities'		 : activities,
 			'transitions'		 : transitions,
 			'groupings'			 : groupings,
@@ -2003,10 +2036,7 @@
 			
 			'helpText'           : null,
 			'duration'			 : null,
-			'licenseID'			 : null,
-			'licenseText'   	 : null
 		};
-		
 		// get LD details
 		$.ajax({
 			type  : 'POST',